How do you delete/uninstall printer driver?

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I have 2 computers. One with XP Professional, the other Windows 98. They
are network connected. While using the XP pc, I printed to the printer on
the 98 pc which uses an HP Office Jet R80. When I first tried to print, a
dialog box appeared and said I needed to install the driver for the printer,
which I did and it worked fine. However, I accidentally installed the HPOJ
R60 instead of the R80. I know they both work fine, but for the sake of
learning, I want to delete the R60 driver. I tried deleting the entire
printer from the printer list, but when I re-installed with the correct R80
driver, the R60 driver still appears in the printer properties drop down
list. I know this doesn't matter, especially if I can print, but I want to
learn how to delete or uninstall the R60 driver while keeping the R80 driver.
At the least, I want to be able to delete the printer, reinstall, and only
have the R80 driver in the properties drop down list. Any suggestions???

 

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"Viceman" <viceman010@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:B266D062-9874-4C62-8C9C-E99F236AC38A@microsoft.com...
>I have 2 computers. One with XP Professional, the other Windows
>98. They
> are network connected. While using the XP pc, I printed to the
> printer on
> the 98 pc which uses an HP Office Jet R80. When I first tried to
> print, a
> dialog box appeared and said I needed to install the driver for
> the printer,
> which I did and it worked fine. However, I accidentally installed
> the HPOJ
> R60 instead of the R80. I know they both work fine, but for the
> sake of
> learning, I want to delete the R60 driver. I tried deleting the
> entire
> printer from the printer list, but when I re-installed with the
> correct R80
> driver, the R60 driver still appears in the printer properties
> drop down
> list. I know this doesn't matter, especially if I can print, but
> I want to
> learn how to delete or uninstall the R60 driver while keeping the
> R80 driver.
> At the least, I want to be able to delete the printer, reinstall,
> and only
> have the R80 driver in the properties drop down list. Any
> suggestions???

In the Printer and Faxes window, pull down the File menu and choose
Server Properties. All your drivers will be listed there under the
Drivers tab. Usually when you reinstall a printer, you will be
asked if you want to keep an existing driver. If you choose No, you
get the opportunity to browse for another one or choose Have Disk.

--
Earl F. Parrish

 

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Thank you!! Your instructions were perfect!! It never asked me if I wanted
to keep an existing driver though, but everything else was exactly as you
described. Much appreciated!

"Earl F. Parrish" wrote:

>
> "Viceman" <viceman010@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:B266D062-9874-4C62-8C9C-E99F236AC38A@microsoft.com...
> >I have 2 computers. One with XP Professional, the other Windows
> >98. They
> > are network connected. While using the XP pc, I printed to the
> > printer on
> > the 98 pc which uses an HP Office Jet R80. When I first tried to
> > print, a
> > dialog box appeared and said I needed to install the driver for
> > the printer,
> > which I did and it worked fine. However, I accidentally installed
> > the HPOJ
> > R60 instead of the R80. I know they both work fine, but for the
> > sake of
> > learning, I want to delete the R60 driver. I tried deleting the
> > entire
> > printer from the printer list, but when I re-installed with the
> > correct R80
> > driver, the R60 driver still appears in the printer properties
> > drop down
> > list. I know this doesn't matter, especially if I can print, but
> > I want to
> > learn how to delete or uninstall the R60 driver while keeping the
> > R80 driver.
> > At the least, I want to be able to delete the printer, reinstall,
> > and only
> > have the R80 driver in the properties drop down list. Any
> > suggestions???
>
> In the Printer and Faxes window, pull down the File menu and choose
> Server Properties. All your drivers will be listed there under the
> Drivers tab. Usually when you reinstall a printer, you will be
> asked if you want to keep an existing driver. If you choose No, you
> get the opportunity to browse for another one or choose Have Disk.
>
> --
> Earl F. Parrish
>
>
>